Savanna — Burned Area in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Savanna — Burned Area was 7.39 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burned Area in Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Annex I countries recorded 7.39 million ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Annex I countries peaked at 14.00 million ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.40 million ha, in 2010.
Annex I countries ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.60 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 9.60 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.59 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.59 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.84 million ha | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 8.20 million ha | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 9.56 million ha | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 13.07 million ha | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 12.58 million ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.33 million ha | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 12.45 million ha | +49.5% |
| 2003 | 13.20 million ha | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.59 million ha | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 9.56 million ha | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 9.02 million ha | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.53 million ha | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 10.87 million ha | +66.5% |
| 2009 | 10.48 million ha | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.40 million ha | -48.5% |
| 2011 | 10.97 million ha | +103.1% |
| 2012 | 11.99 million ha | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 8.83 million ha | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 14.00 million ha | +58.5% |
| 2015 | 8.20 million ha | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 7.09 million ha | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 6.70 million ha | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.68 million ha | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 9.02 million ha | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.90 million ha | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 9.30 million ha | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 5.90 million ha | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 12.38 million ha | +110.0% |
| 2024 | 7.39 million ha | -40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.92 million ha | 8.20 million ha | 13.07 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.16 million ha | 6.53 million ha | 13.20 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 million ha | 5.40 million ha | 14.00 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 million ha | 5.90 million ha | 12.38 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Annex I countries?
- Savanna — burned area in Annex I countries was 7.39 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 14.00 million ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.40 million ha in 2010.
- How does Annex I countries rank for savanna — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.